Chocolate Peanut Toffee

Name: Chocolate Peanut Toffee
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 sticks unsalted butter; 2 cups sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; 4 cups whole cocktail peanuts; 1 cup chopped cocktail peanuts; 7½ ounces bittersweet chocolate; 1 piece baking pan; 1 piece candy thermometer; 1 piece metal offset spatula

A decadent homemade toffee combining buttery caramel, crunchy peanuts, and rich dark chocolate. This classic candy creates the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and chocolatey flavors.

24 servings

1 hr 2 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•4 sticks unsalted butter
•2 cups sugar
•¼ teaspoon salt
•4 cups whole cocktail peanuts
•1 cup chopped cocktail peanuts
•7½ ounces bittersweet chocolate
•1 piece baking pan
•1 piece candy thermometer
•1 piece metal offset spatula

Cooking Instructions

1.
Butter baking pan and put on a heatproof surface.
2 min
2.
Bring butter, sugar, and salt to a boil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat, whisking until smooth, then boil, stirring occasionally, until mixture is deep golden and registers 300°F (hard-crack stage) on thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes.
20 min
3.
Immediately stir in whole peanuts, then carefully pour hot toffee into center of baking pan. Spread with spatula, smoothing top, and let stand 1 minute, then immediately sprinkle chocolate on top. Let stand until chocolate is melted, 4 to 5 minutes, then spread over toffee with cleaned spatula. Sprinkle evenly with chopped peanuts, then freeze until chocolate is firm, about 30 minutes. Break into pieces.
40 min